Congratulations to five of our Groton Soccer Players for being named to the SDHSSCA 2024 Class "A" All-State Soccer Team!
- Senior, Laila Roberts - First Team
- Senior, Brooklyn Hansen - Honorable Mention
- Junior, Gage Sippel - Honorable Mention
- Senior, Kennedy Hansen - First Team
- Sophomore, McKenna Tietz - First Team
Congratulations on this awesome honor, Tigers! We are very proud of you!
2024 State Cross Country Championship Information:
- Saturday, October 26th at Hart Ranch Camping Resort just outside Rapid City
SCHEDULE:
- Class A Girls Race (Faith & Ryelle): 1:30PM CST / 12:30PM MT
- Class A Boys Race (Jayden): 3:00PM CST / 2:00PM MT
ADMISSION:
- Adults: $10
- Students: $5
- To help with the traffic flow at Hart Ranch Camping Resort, the SDHSAA encourages all spectators attending the 2024 State Cross Country Championships to pre-purchase their admission through our digital ticketing system. Click here to pre-purchase your tickets!: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20240830061441462e8be3ca4dc0744/checkout
- If paying cash, they encourage you to bring exact change.
ENTRANCE TO HART RANCH CAMPING RESORT
- We ask that all vehicles exit Rapid City Southbound on SD Highway 79, turn right onto Spring Creek Road for 1.5 miles to the Hart Ranch Camping Resort entrance.
EXIT FROM HART RANCH CAMPING RESORT
- We ask that as you leave Hart Ranch, you turn left and go west on Spring Creek RD for approximately 3 miles to Neck Yoke RD which will take you to a right hand turn onto Highway 16 north into Rapid City.
Good Luck, Tiger Runners!!
Mark your calendars for the Fall Sports Awards Night on Monday, November 25th @ 7pm. We will recognize and honor our Groton Tiger Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, and Boys Golf athletes!
Our Groton Area Tigers claimed the 6th seed in the 11B football playoff bracket and will host #11 St. Thomas More on Thursday, October 24th at 6pm in Groton! Go, Tigers!🏈🐯
This Week in Tiger Sports (October 21st - 26th):
Monday, the 21st:
- Volleyball vs. Langford (7th Grade @ 4pm, 8th Grade @ 5pm, JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow)
Tuesday, the 22nd:
- Volleyball @ Northwestern (7th Grade @ 4pm, 8th Grade @ 5pm, JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow)
Thursday, the 24th:
- First Round Football Playoffs vs. STM in Groton @ 6pm
Friday, the 25th:
- Volleyball vs. Redfield (7th/C @ 5pm, 8th/JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow)
Saturday, the 26th:
- STATE Cross Country @ Hart Ranch in Rapid City (A Girls @ 1:30PM CST, A Boys @ 3PM CST)
Good Luck, Tigers!!
There will be a Welcome Home Celebration for our 2024 State A Girls Soccer Runner-ups tomorrow, Sunday, October 20th at 4pm in the arena! Come hear from Coach Baumgartner and the girls on their fantastic run this season! ⚽️💛
It is State A Girls Soccer Championship Day, Tiger Nation!
- #2 Groton Area (9-1-1) vs. #1 Sioux Falls Christian (11-2-2)
- Today at 5:05PM
- Crane-Youngworth Field – Yankton, SD
Livestream/Broadcast:
- For those cheering from home, you can watch on TV on SDPB2-TV or online at https://www.sdpb.org/hsactivities/sports/soccer/
Welcome Home Celebration:
- Sunday, October 20th @ 4pm in the GHS Arena
Good Luck, Ladies! Play Hard and Have Fun!
Students in the health science classes spent the day learning about careers related to exercise science and sports medicine!
They spent the morning touring the Odde Ice Arena and learning more about what sports medicine looks like in the hockey arena.
The highlight of the afternoon was a trip to Northern State University exploring the exercise science and biomechanics lab, meeting with certified athletic trainers and strength and conditioning specialists and getting a private tour of the football facilities (you might even spot them in the President's suite)!
Mark your calendars for PINK night in Groton next Friday, the 25th!💗
Come on out and cheer on our Tiger Football Team in their last regular season football game tonight at Doney Field at 7pm as they battle the Bulldogs from Baltic!
We would like to recognize and thank our 17 seniors for their dedication, leadership, and passion for the game they love and giving us all a reason to cheer on the Tigers every Friday night!💛🖤
Back Row: Kellen Antonsen, Karsten Jeschke, Caden McInerney, Kaden Kampa, Jaeger Kampa, Ryder Smith, Easten Ekern, Teylor Diegel, Nick Morris
Front Row: Drew Thurston, Caleb Mertz, Payton Mitchell, Christian Ehresmann, Emily Overacker, Korbin Kucker, Brevin Fliehs, and Jonas Friedman
Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger! Good Luck, Boys! 🏈🐯
Congratulations to the GHS Cross Country State Qualifiers! Deadline is tomorrow, Friday, at 1 pm!
https://bkcustoms.chipply.com/gtstatecc
A HUGE congratulations goes to our cross country runners on a great race on this windy day today in Webster at Regions!
Three Tiger Runners qualified for the STATE Cross Country meet next Saturday, October 26th, in Rapid City!✨
🏃🏽♀️Senior, Faith Traphagen, placed 7th with a time of 21.08.44.
🏃🏽♀️Freshman, Ryelle Gilbert, placed 8th with a time of 21.17.21.
🏃♂️Junior, Jayden Schwan, placed 8th with a time of 19.25.10.
Congratulations, Tigers! We are so proud of you!🐯
Groton FCCLA is sponsoring our annual Vitalant Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 29 from 9:00-12:00 in the arena lobby. To make an appointment, click on the link below or contact Mrs. Tietz at 605-397-8381.
https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/timeSlotsExtr?token=SIRL9I3x%2FmcZzJwVVaa2AQUQI4YIGu8w3%2FUYenIRFvw%3D
It's that time of the year again when Groton FCCLA does their annual fundraiser of Fruit, Meat, & Cheese! Contact any FCCLAer to place an order!
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SOCCER INFORMATION:
Class A Girls Championship Game Details:
- #1 Sioux Falls Christian (11-2-2) vs. #2 Groton Area (9-1-1)
- Saturday, October 19th
- 5pm
- Yankton High School
Ticket Prices (admission for entire day):
- Adult Tickets – $15.00
- Student Tickets (Grades 1-12) – $10.00
- Preschool through kindergarten children are admitted free
- Additional fees apply to all online ticket orders (where applicable).
- You can buy tickets at the gate or order ahead online here:
https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h2024083006203348919716ee9bfc14c/checkout
*Map is attached to help with parking at the venue.
Livestream/Broadcast:
- For those cheering from home, the State Championship game will be broadcasted by SDPB.org. You can watch online or on TV! https://www.sdpb.org/hsactivities/sports/soccer/
Pep Rally/Send - Off:
- 10:15AM - Friday, October 18th in the HS Arena
- This is open to the public!
- All students K-12 will attend.
Welcome Home Celebration
- Sunday, October 20th @ 4pm in the GHS Arena
It's a GREAT time to be a TIGER!
Good Luck to our Tiger Cross Country Runners at the Region 1A Meet in Webster today at 2pm!
Go get 'em Tigers!🐯
Run Hard and Have Fun!🏃♂️🏃🏽♀️
October 1- November 30 South Dakota Seniors can apply to any Technical College or University in South Dakota for free. Tuesday, October 15th, the Groton Area seniors will be applying to colleges in their guidance class. The staff are wearing college gear to support their process in applying, and it opens up conversation between students and staff about different colleges, majors, and career paths.
⚽️State A Girls Soccer Championship Tshirt Order!⚽️
DEADLINE to order is MONDAY at NOON.
*They will be delivered and distributed by Thursday.
https://605swag.com/products/One-Team-One-Dream-State-Championship-2024-p702660923
This Week in Tiger Sports!
Monday, the 14th:
- Volleyball @ Britton/Hecla (7th at 4pm, 8th/C at 5pm, JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow)
Wednesday, the 16th:
- Region 1A Cross Country @ Webster (2:00pm)
Thursday, the 17th:
- Volleyball @ Deuel (C @ 5pm, JV @ 6pm)
Friday, the 18th:
- Football vs. Baltic (7pm)
Saturday, the 19th:
- State A Girls Soccer Championship in Yankton vs. SFC at 5pm!
Good Luck, Tigers!!
🌟It's a GREAT day to be a Tiger! 🐯
Our Groton Tiger Lady Soccer Team is State A Championship Bound after a 2-1 win over Dakota Valley today!
⚽️Our #2 Tigers will play #1 Sioux Falls Christian at 5pm next Saturday, October 19th in Yankton!
Congratulations, Coach Baumgartner and Girls!
